JonStradling Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hey, I have a neck, a finger board and some frets and a nut, I thought I could put it all together myself, but as this is my first project and I am lacking the equipment/money (at 16 i need the money for a car, not an arbor press or another real tools) Is there anyone here I could send the parts to and have it assembled for a price? All help is greatly appreciated, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 If you post you're location it would help because quite a few of the members are from overseas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 ya where are ya dude? i'm sure there's a couple people that would do it here if u just paid for postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 We could also talk him through it. Kevan and AlexVDL are the resident neck guru's that come to mind. If there's a chance we could see a picture posted (borrow a digital camera and email to someone that could post it even), we could talk you through it using the tools you have. I just hate for you to spend money on postage when you could have the benefit of DIY for the same cost. You probably just need some wood glue, some super glue and a minimum of tools like a hammer and some rubber bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 like jehle sayed, you probably have all the tools you need right in your house! and there are plenty of tutorials about what you need to do. just ask alot of questions and they will get answered,thats what this board is for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStradling Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I'm from Vancouver, Washington, which is basically Portland, OR, here are the pics of what i have Thanks for your help if those pics didn't show up check these out Neck Fretboard and Frets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 You've got everything you need right there! Ah, this will be fun. Since I haven't really done a neck yet, I'll let one of the experts chime in. I think you can do this no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 ya... if u have access to a router, u could make 2 or 3 radius sanding blocks then ur set dude!! but u'll also need some wood glue and some way to clamp the FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStradling Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 yeah I don't have access to a router and i don't have the money to spend on one right now. I'd be willing to pay someone to do this for me. The fretboard is wider than the neck and needs to be cut to fit it right and I just don't have the tools/experience to do it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 I can't see the photos. I wouldn't do it for free, but if someone does it for free, I'd like to suggest that they clamp it dry first, drill a couple holes at each end in one of the fret slots (hopefully it ain't got frets installed already) with a bit about .022". drill the holes through the fret-board into the neck. Later when there's wet glue, the fret-board is going to slide all over the place. To avoid that being a problem, you put some small rods into those drilled holes to position the fret-board. leave them there. Later they can be taken out by clamping a pair of vise-grips on 'em and twisting while pulling. they can be heated to make it easier. If the frets have to be put in the board, well, that's a whole fret-job right there, minus the pulling of the old frets. That ain't cheap if done by a pro. If it was mine, I'd install the fret-board. then rig it up to a junk body, strung to pitch, and leave it that way for many months(keeping it in tune and adjusting the truss-rod), before I'd do the fret-job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 I'd like to suggest that they clamp it dry first, drill a couple holes at each end in one of the fret slots (hopefully it ain't got frets installed already) with a bit about .022". drill the holes through the fret-board into the neck. Later when there's wet glue, the fret-board is going to slide all over the place. To avoid that being a problem, you put some small rods into those drilled holes to position the fret-board. leave them there. that's eseentialy the stewmac staple trick... kinda ok well since no one's going to help this pour guy out, i'll volunteer to do it for free if you pay shipping both ways, but i'll also say that i've only fretted one neck, it came out good, but just letting you know, i'm not a certified pro anything, at least not yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStradling Posted September 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 ok the neck is ready, just tell me when you have time and what your address is and I'll send it out to you, thanks !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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